Reykjavik · IS
Walking loops in Tjörnin, Reykjavik
The city pond freezes in winter and locals skate on it, which is the kind of detail that defines a place. City Hall sits on the edge, half-hovering over the water, and the surrounding park fills with geese, ducks, and Arctic terns who are protective of their territory to a degree that requires genuine vigilance. The houses surrounding Tjornin are among Reykjavik's oldest, and the reflection of their painted facades on the water's surface doubles the color. Bring bread for the ducks; they expect it.
3 routes from 1.5 to 3.7 km · 10–16 sights per loop
Pre-built routes
20 min 1.5 km · 10 sights
30 min 2.4 km · 11 sights
45 min 3.7 km · 16 sights
Top sights
- Aðalstræti 10 — Wikipedia 16
- Listasafn Íslands — Wikipedia 15
- Reykjavík 871±2 — Wikipedia 15
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands — Wikipedia 13
- Hljómskálagarðurinn — Wikipedia 11
- Alþingisgarðurinn — Wikipedia 11
- Dómkirkjan — Wikipedia 11
- Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík — Wikipedia 11
- Landakotskirkja — Wikipedia 11
- Kænugarður — Wikipedia 11